Anyone accepted to MUSC DNP Program for Fall 2011?
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Hey Guys!! Just wondering if anyone out there is attending MUSC DNP program for Fall 2011? I just found out today that I got in!! I'm in the FNP specialty. If anyone is going and would like to get... Read More

May 24, '11

I just got word yesterday that I have been accepted for this Fall!!! I'm soooooo excited. I was orginally selected as an alternate. Best of luck to you; hopefully you will also be notified soon.

May 24, '11

HI there! I will be attending MUSC this fall as well. I would love to get in touch with other fellow nurses attending as well. My personal email is verushcka@comcast.net. Congrats again to everyone who got in!

May 24, '11

Hello OBluv19! I just found out yesterday that I've been accepted. I'm feeling very blessed and excited. I am also pursuing the FNP speciality. Please feel free to email me at verushcka@comcast.net.

May 25, '11

Question for you all - I posted a question about a BSN to DNP program a couple days ago and am wondering if you all have your master's already or are in a BSN to DNP program. Any reason for one or the other? I know there is talk of requiring the DNP in the future, but I plan to have graduated before that is estimated to happen. I'm getting close to 50 and although I am a life long learner, not sure I want to be a life long student

May 25, '11

For me peronsally, I wanted to go ahead and get my "terminal" degree in nursing...personal goal. I am attending MUSC in the fall for the BSN to DNP program. We are awarded the MSN as well as DNP. I chose the family NP speciality. I know there is talk of all NP's by 2015 being required to have their DNP. Makes sense to just go ahead and get it done...but again, my personal choice. You are only 50...nowadays retiring at 56 is unheard of...you probably have another 20 years at least to work! lol Good luck with whichever route you go. nurse:

May 25, '11

Yay!! I found out yesterday that I got in too! Also for the family NP DNP specialty. Where does everyone live?
I'm so excited!!!!

For me peronsally, I wanted to go ahead and get my "terminal" degree in nursing...personal goal. I am attending MUSC in the fall for the BSN to DNP program. We are awarded the MSN as well as DNP. I chose the family NP speciality. I know there is talk of all NP's by 2015 being required to have their DNP. Makes sense to just go ahead and get it done...but again, my personal choice. You are only 50...nowadays retiring at 56 is unheard of...you probably have another 20 years at least to work! lol Good luck with whichever route you go. nurse:

I was doing the math a couple months ago when thinking about going back to school and realized that I do indeed have another 20 years in me I am glad to find the BSN to DPN program - will have to check into it more thoroughly.

Is there anything practice wise that a DNP prepared FNP can do that at MSN prepared one can't (at least today?)

May 25, '11

I don't think there is any clinical differentiation b/w what a DNP FNP can do and the MSN FNP. I know when I applied to UAB for the MSN FNP, it was going to take 3 years...in that same amount of time, I can get my DNP FNP at MUSC.

May 25, '11

I noticed that Plus it seems the MSN programs are enrolling for a year or more out. I have missed MUSC's deadline and it looks like they enroll once a year. I really want to start asap, but still need to get that stats class out of the way.

May 26, '11

Idont think there is much differance in regards to scope of practice...yet. I also wanted to get the terminal degree.I think the DNP is going to be the new norm in a few years and I wanted to complete it before it was a requirement.

May 26, '11

Sorry! Just saw the question was already answered... this site doesn't come through correctly on my phone! Haha

Jun 19, '11

Hey Anurse1993! There are some of us who have been exchanging emails and perhaps meeting at orientation. Do you have a email address so that I may contact you? Mine is linz19RN@yahoo.com Hope to talk with you soon! Where are you staying for Orientation?

Oct 4, '11

Hi everyone! Congratulations on getting accepted... I am currently looking into the BSN-DNP program for 2012 in MUSC. I wanted to know more or less what GPA's y'all had? I know the requirement is a 3.0 on 4.0 scale but is it really competitive?